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Security report for lymphaticnetwork.org

Lymphatic Education & Research Network · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) is a well-established nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting lymphedema and lymphatic diseases through education, research funding, advocacy, and community support. The website serves as a comprehensive resource hub for patients, researchers, and healthcare professionals, offering access to educational materials, research grants, clinical trial information, and community engagement opportunities. LE&RN holds a strong market position as a trusted leader in lymphatic disease awareness and research advocacy within the healthcare nonprofit sector. Technically, the website employs a mature technology stack including jQuery, Modernizr, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager, hosted via GoDaddy with domain control nameservers. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. However, it lacks some modern security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for enhanced privacy compliance and security. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. It integrates third-party analytics and fundraising tools responsibly but could improve by implementing additional security headers and publishing formal security policies. The WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the organization's history, supporting a high trustworthiness rating. Overall, LE&RN's website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, serving its audience effectively. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security posture would further strengthen its digital maturity and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

LE&RN operates as a nonprofit healthcare organization focused on lymphatic diseases, targeting patients, researchers, and healthcare providers. Its business model revolves around education, advocacy, research funding, and community engagement. The organization leverages partnerships with research institutions and sponsors, evidenced by its corporate sponsors and event collaborations. Revenue streams likely include donations, grants, and fundraising events. The website's comprehensive resource offerings and active event calendar indicate a growth-oriented approach with strong community ties and a reputable market presence in the lymphatic disease niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency. The site uses third-party scripts for analytics and fundraising, which are common but require ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. GDPR compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a nonprofit informational site but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider enabling DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Lymphatic Education & Research Network, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lymphatic Education & Research Network
Description
Fighting lymphedema and lymphatic disease through education, research, and advocacy.
Key services
Resource Center, Research grants and awards, Clinical trials information, Educational symposiums and videos, Global registry for lymphatic diseases, Community support and chapters, Advocacy and awareness campaigns
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Modernizr, Font Awesome 4, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Custom Search Engine, FundraiseUp widget, ShareThis social sharing
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Dstillery
Tracking pixels
ShareThis
Marketing tools
FundraiseUp, Google Custom Search Engine
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established nonprofit focused on lymphatic disease education and research.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented with clear navigation.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. Use of multiple third-party services for analytics, fundraising, and social sharing.
  5. Lack of explicit cookie consent mechanism and security headers noted.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and domain age is consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or unknown CMS platform utilizing standard web technologies such as jQuery 1.9.1 and Modernizr for feature detection. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, FundraiseUp for donations, ShareThis for social sharing, and Google Custom Search Engine. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy with domain control nameservers. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize user experience. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack by updating jQuery and enhancing accessibility features.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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